Custom Tasks for SAS Enterprise Guide Using Microsoft .NET

Could not access SAS download. Therefore couldn't really use this book.

When I first saw that Chris Hemedinger wrote a book on SAS Custom Tasks for Enterprise Guide and AMO, I said `WOW!'.I don't keep many technical books around but any content from Chris on this subject would be a must have. Chris is the go to person on this area and I have relied on him in the past to fill in a nuanced area or two. As I read the book, I was presented with a few nuggets that stood out. First of all, it provided an insight into the world of professional .NET development at SAS. That was an unexpected surprise. I picked up a few great tips above and beyond custom tasks.The meat of the book is how to create custom tasks in .NET for SAS. This is where it shines. Chris lays out what interfaces are needed, how to build the .NET project, tips on debugging, and lots of sample code. For a beginner in this area, Chris walks them through the process. For a more experienced .NET developer, Chris saves a lot of time by pointing out exactly what interfaces should be used; he then provides that all important code sample for making it happen.An experienced .NET developer can skip some of the material. However, I found some good little tidbits here and there. I would suggest a 'skim' of those sections. For a beginner .NET developer coming from a SAS background, it is a nice step-by-step of how to create a basic add-in. For years, SAS programmers have been reluctant to step into the .NET water. This book offers them a helping hand and teaches them how to swim.Great book and one I will use again and again.

Le livre est complet et didactique.Un premier chapitre explique même quels produits Microsoft et SAS sont à utiliser et leur différents niveaux de compatibilités.Ensuite, les exemples proposés sont déclinés par degré de difficulté et surtout de compléture par rapport au besoin réel (gestion des erreurs, du code SAS etc.)Tous ces exemples sont intéressants sur plusieurs points : sur le fond, ce sont des petites applications qui pourront être utiles par la suite, sur la forme, l'approche progressive permet de comprendre rapidement comment développer en C# ou VB et bien entendu comment insérer le code SAS dans tout ça.J'attendai ce livre avec impatience, je ne suis pas déçu.